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" We almost called the 'Portlandia' show 'Stumptown.' That was the original name. "

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" Chalkboards being used inside the restaurant seem to be a good sign that the proprietors are proud of their food, and that's kind of nice, actually - it's a nice personal touch. "

" I like to think Portland and L.A. are not rivals; they're cousins. As cities on the West Coast, they're distinct in their own way but still culturally similar. "

" There's almost no such thing as a hipster. "

" Every music journalist I've ever met has been stunningly beautiful. "

" I've met Tony Danza. He was really nice. And he looks... I feel like he hasn't aged. He looks exactly the same. He's just Tony Danza. He's exactly the same as he's always been. "

" When you're being mean to someone, you can feel the audience just get cold. "

" Hopefully there will be a day when all comedy is all robots. "

" I believe in limitations. I think the worst art ever made - in my opinion, because it's all so subjective - is where the artist had complete freedom. "

" I get very, very little sleep. "

" I wanted so badly to be in a famous band, and it was not happening. I played drums with different bands and with the Blue Man Group in Chicago, but I definitely felt like, 'Wow, I did not picture my life being like this.' "

" The worst art is when it's really convenient and comfy. "

" I don't think there's an archetype for the Justin Bieber fan. A Bieber fan just looks like an American. You wouldn't even need a costume to try and resemble one. "

" When punk came along, it made perfect sense to me. I found it melodic. The Clash, Buzzcocks. "

" I can only parody stuff I love. "

" My favorite album is 'Ram' by Paul and Linda McCartney. "

" My father came from Germany. My mom came from Venezuela. My father's culturally German, but his father was Japanese. I was raised in New York and spent two years in Rio. My parents met at the University of Southern Mississippi, and they had me there, and then we moved to New York. I'm not very familiar with Mississippi. "

" I think I was a terrible husband, I think I'm a terrible boyfriend. "

" I have a problem with sweets. I have an inability to eat a just little bit. It's almost like I can't even enjoy chocolate anymore - I have to stuff it into my brain, cram it into my ears. "

" There should be comedians who perform only for robots - I'm saying human comedians that only perform for robots. "

" Wayne Coyne has put out Flaming Lips records in gummy bear skulls and all these different kinds of packaging that's really, really inventive. And that's what you should always do. "

" I was actually late to the punk movement because I was too young. "

" I see everything as a positive that can only help me. "

" Over the years, El Perro del Mar became this artist that, every record that came out, I just loved it. "

" I will always consider myself a punk because of those experiences in high school. It will always be a part of me. "

" Everywhere I go, somebody says something to me. It's really nice. "

" I am opposed to vacations and leisure. I try to make every day a work day. Even if there's nothing on my schedule, I will try do at least one task that is work-related. "

" I take any project on a month or two at a time. Meaning, I don't think too far ahead. "

" Surround yourself with people you like and respect; surround yourself with people you just want to be around and keep making things. "

Surround Yourself

" I'll just say that there are times when TV shows, like 'The Honeymooners' or 'I Love Lucy' or something, where they're totally in their stride, and this thing happens, where you can tell they got everything they wanted. And it starts to look a little relaxed. No criticism to the shows whatsoever; these people are geniuses. "